Behavior

Adware.Searchforit is an Internet Explorer toolbar that contains links to referral based advertisments for credit cards, match making services, and affiliated shopping sites. It has the ability to create pop-up ads and ties in with clickbank.net, which is a site commonly displayed in pop up ads.

Symptoms

One or more files is detected as Adware.Searchforit.

Transmission

Adware.Searchforit can be downloaded from a Web page using an ActiveX installer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 2, 2014 revision 022

Latest Rapid Release version February 1, 2015 revision 020

Initial Daily Certified version November 13, 2004

Latest Daily Certified version January 26, 2015 revision 023

Initial Weekly Certified release date November 17, 2004

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